Prólogo - Manual de Economía y Gestión de Empresas en Ingeniería

En la medida que el conocimiento adecuado del concepto de empresa, marco institucional y jurídico de la empresa, organización y gestión de empresas, está integrado en las competencias de formación básica de las directrices de diversos planos de estudio de los distintos grados de ingeniería, se hace necesario que los estudiantes de ingeniería dispongan de manuales actualizados. Este manual pretende servir de guía de estudio para los estudiantes, que se aproximan por primera vez al mundo empresarial, especialmente, los estudiantes de ingeniería.

Estudio selvícola-industrial de las principales especies arbóreas de las familias de las Burseráceas, Sapotáceas y Meliáceas desde el punto de vista de las aplicaciones de sus maderas

Pretendemos en el hacer un estudio lo más completo posible dentro de. los medios de que actualmente disponemos, de todas, las especies existentes' en la Colonia pertenecientes a las tres familias, cuyo estudio se nos ha encomendado, deteniéndonos especialmente en aquellas cuya, .importancia actual o posible por su calidad, o su .abundancia así lo aconsejen. Por este motivo dedicamos una .atención preferente al “okume” que hasta el día ha constituido la, base de la economía forestal de la Guinea -Continental.

Maintenance management model for industrial Smes

This paper presents the design and results of the implementation of a model for the evaluation and improvement of maintenance management in industrial SMEs. A thorough review of the state of the art on maintenance management was conducted to determine the model variables; to characterize industrial SMEs, a questionnaire was developed with Likert variables collected in the previous step. Once validated the questionnaire, we applied the same to a group of seventy-five (75) SMEs in the industrial sector, located in Bolivar State, Venezuela. To identify the most relevant variables maintenance management, we used exploratory factor analysis technique applied to the data collected. The score obtained for all the companies evaluated (57% compliance), highlights the weakness of maintenance management in industrial SMEs, particularly in the areas of planning and continuous improvement; most SMEs are evaluated in corrective maintenance stage, and its performance standard only response to the occurrence of faults.

Renewable energy infrastructure. A challenge for Venezuelan industrial construction

The relevance of renewable energy has grown significantly in our global society. Important efforts are oriented to sustain it. Renewable energy depends on different technical, financial environmental and social complex processes. From the point of view of industrial construction sector this research evaluates some of the current trends in energy generation and use in Venezuela as well as environmental consequences and risks that derive from these. Additionally, authors highlight the importance of infrastructure as key issue to sustain renewable energy generation and use. The study present references of some energy renewable projects in process in Venezuela and the main problems that constrain their performance. Conclusions evidence the complex nature of industrial construction and suggest the need to improve industrial construction competitivenes as a strategy oriented to enhance renewable energy offer in the country. Additionally it is proposed to all stakeholders to work toghether to correct the conditions that currently limit industrial construction development. This is part of ongoing research.

Perspectiva y prospectiva del Occidente industrial

Análisis sobre las causas de la superioridad de la tecnología japonesa sobre la europea y norteamericana.